Better The Attic Than The Basement

As you would expect building a home addition tends to be more expensive than remodeling your attic or basement.

Better the attic than the basement.

On the other hand every house has to have a roof. As i made my way over to the stairs something gave me pause. I know anything can be done with enought but was wondering if taking the furnace from the basement and putting it in the attic using the existing flex duct for the a c system was a possibility that. Heat can damage things such as photographs and wood.

Of course a basement is more expensive than a house without a basement. Value report 2007 the average cost of an attic remodel 46 691 and basement remodel 59 435 was less than half the cost of a second story addition 139 297. In the basement store everything in clear plastic bins labeled and not packed too heavily. Storing items in your attic is far more preferable than storing them in the basement where they may get wet think about flooding or garage where they are exposed to the elements.

If a basement is present the furnace is usually installed there. Second a finished attic is better insulated than an unfinished one. Put that thing back where it came from or so help me. Use the attic to store anything that is impervious to heat.

If one intends to build a basement in any event it s pointless to ask whether it s cheaper to build in the attic. I could recall being in the basement when i was younger but there was something different about it. Pitched roofs with a pitch above 6 12 may have an attic that is onherently habitable. Memories were coming back to me.

If you re lucky enough to find a home with both an attic and basement you have the opportunity to renovate as you see fit. Basement walls are not insultated and basement is cold walls are old new england field stone but basement is not cold like the attic is. Shorter ducts are generally associated with better heating performance and efficiency. The attic in the basement read more.

This made me feel better but deep down i knew there was more behind my aunt s plea. Duct heat loss and gain is usually less than the attic. According to remodeling magazine s cost vs. If you re in the market for a new home it may be a better choice to purchase one with a basement over an attic because basement renovations have less structural limitations.